Honors & Advanced Placement

• Placement in Honors/AP requires department recommendation based on studentability, performance, and potential.
• Students wishing to remain at the Honors level are expected to maintain grades of B- or above in their current honors course, along with their instructor’s recommendation.
• Students wishing to move up from the Regular level to the Honors level areexpected to show clear proficiency by maintaining a grade of A or above in theircurrent course, along with receiving their instructor’s recommendation.
• Once selected, students must remain in Honors/AP classes for the entire year, unless it is determined by the Student Support Committee that the original placement is inappropriate.
• Students may take selective Honors courses; however, those choosing full Honors may receive registration priority.
• Minimum Cumulative GPA (4.0) to qualify for continued Honors placement.
• Number of students selected for Honors may be limited based on space, instructor, and scheduling availability.
• Priority placements based on Cumulative GPA and number of Honors courses successfully completed.
• AP classesmay be limited to those identified as strong AP candidates through evaluation of ability, performance and potential, standardized test results, and teacher recommendations.
• Students enrolled in AP classes are expected to take the AP Exam in May. AP exams will be automatically ordered for each student with testing fee(s) charged to the student account.
• Honors Band requires enrollment in at least 2 additional Honors classes andapproval of the Band Director & Director of Student Academic Services.
• New freshmen must score in 85th percentile or higher on the Admissions Exam for initial qualification.

• Offered to Juniors & Seniors
• Requires department recommendation

Freshmen

• Placement in Honors English 1 is based on an evaluation of Entrance Exam scores.

Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors

• Students must meet the conditions of the General Honors Placement Policy AND pass the Departmental Writing Assessment (current Sophomores/Juniors only).

Freshmen

• All students must take Biology. Students entering Marmion with prior high school level Biology experience will be evaluated by the Science Department for placement using the Science Placement Exam given in May.
• Placement in Honors Biology based on an evaluation of Entrance Exam scores.

Sophomores

• Placement in Honors Chemistry will be based on performance in Biology according to the General Honors Placement Policy.

Juniors & Seniors

• Students must meet the conditions of the General Honors Placement Policy in regards to the previous course in sequence. For example, students wishing to be placed into AP Biology must have received a B- or higher in Honors Biology, or an A in Regular Biology. The same applies to AP Chemistry and AP Physics.

1 or 2 Semester Course – Senior Elective Honors (All Disciplines)
Course Fee = $150 per semester

Pre-requisites:

1. Student has demonstrated strong academic performance.
2. Student must apply for Honors placement.
3. Student has demonstrated ability to be an independent learner.
4. Student must participate in preliminary interviews.
5. Student must complete the Independent Study Course Request Form, complete with signature by the instructor that will be mentoring their work.
6. Final approval by Director of Student Academic Services and Department Chairperson.

Students will develop, with the assistance and guidance of an instructor, an independent research project to include a written and oral report, which is submitted to the appropriate department. This is considered an elite level of learning with formal presentation of results to faculty board, family and other members of the general public. Students may choose to do a one semester or full year project within any discipline.

Freshmen

• Freshmen do not take any Social Sciences courses.

Sophomores

• Sophomores will be placed into AP World History based on their overall GPA and their grades from English 1 according to the General Honors Placement Policy.

Juniors and Seniors

Students must meet the conditions of the General Honors Placement Policy.

Freshmen

• Placement in Honors is based on an evaluation of Entrance Exam scores.

Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors

• Students must meet the conditions of the General Honors Placement Policy.

Freshmen

• Only those students requesting advancement in level should take the World Languages Placement Exam.
• Honors placement available for Level 1 based on admissions scores.
• Students whose Entrance Exam scores indicate that they may struggle with overall language skills may be advised to take a World Language class beginning with their sophomore year.

Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors

• Honors is offered at Levels 2, 3, 4, 5, and AP.
• Placement in Level 2, 3, 4, & 5 Honors and AP requires department recommendation based on student ability, performance, and potential.